Rintoul Equine Center

Listing in Three Lakes Rm No. 400 at 106 Lakeshore DR

⚠️🚨Biosecurity Reminder: EHV-1 in Saskatchewan🚨⚠️

A confirmed case of EHV-1 has been reported in Saskatchewan. While this can feel concerning, good biosecurity goes a long way in protecting our horses, and there is lots you can do. Please remember to:

🩵Avoid unnecessary travel and horse-to-horse contact
🩵Ensure your horse is up to date on their flu/rhino vaccine
🩵Do not share tack, buckets, or grooming tools
🩵Wash hands and disinfect boots between barns
🩵Monitor your horse daily for fever or illness
🩵Isolate new or returning horses for 14 days

Remember, small actions and smart choices make a big difference. Staying informed and proactive helps protect the entire equine community. If you have concerns or notice symptoms, call, text, or email us.

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We’re in this together.🐴

⚠️All horse owners, boarders and riders please read.⚠️
As you all I’m sure have heard about the EHV (Equine Herpes Virus) is going around south of the boarder as well as in Alberta. At this time the risk is low but we have decided to take precautions and ask there to be limited in and out access to the arena and pens. The people that have riding memberships are still able to ride here. We ask that this be your only other location other than your home. But ultimately it’s your choice. Please tack and tie to your trailer instead of on the rail in the arena to keep exposure limited. We will be disinfecting all rails, doorways and any other high traffic areas. We expect everyone to follow our guidelines and will continue to monitoring the situation closely and will make adjustments as needed. We will be doing this till Dec 1st or until we know more.
Thank you for understanding! We appreciate your patience.
Here are a few things that you can do to help.
- Keep your horses home. As much as we all love showing/traveling to compete or practice, now is the time to stay home.
- Don’t share equipment amongst horses. Keep buckets, halters and all grooming & tack separate
- Wash hands between handling horses.
- Limit horse to horse horse contacts
- Vaccinate (contact your vet to discuss)
- Limit people traffic. You never know where someone has been.
- Keep an eye on your horse for any weird abnormal changes.
- Ensure your farrier, vet and others are not handling or in any barns that have been exposed.
Here is a bit of info on EVH-1
What is EHV-1 and why is it a concern?
EHV-1 is a highly contagious virus that can cause:
• Respiratory illness
• Abortion in pregnant mares
• Neurologic disease (Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy, EHM)
Neurologic cases may show hind-end weakness, incoordination, urine dribbling, and in severe cases, the inability to stand.

What you can do as a horse owner during this time is:

1. Monitor your horses for any signs of illness such as:
• Fever
• Nasal discharge
• Cough
• Depression
• Loss of appetite
• Hind-end weakness or incoordination
• Drooping tail
• Urine dribbling
• Pregnant mares aborting
• Stumbling
• Or any other neurological signs